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lamivudine (medicine)


lamivudine
<chemical> A reverse transcriptase inhibitor and zalcitabine analog in which a sulfur atom replaces the 3' carbon of the pentose ring. It is used to treat HIV disease.

Pharmacological action: anti-HIV agents, reverse transcriptase inhibitors.

Chemical name: 2(1H)-Pyrimidinone, 4-amino-1-(2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-oxathiolan-5-yl)-, (2R-cis)-